A few days ago,
we began talk of holding Bill
O’Reilly, Rush
Limbaugh and Sean
Hannity accountable for their racialized smearing of
Senator Barack Obama
and Rev. Jeremiah Wright. This event was only the latest in non-stop racial
attacks by those in the “Axis of Ignorance”, engaging in consistent social
terrorism of people of color. Many of us sat angry and hurt as we felt
defenseless to counter the lies being told on airwaves and media channels
that distort elections and mute black voices across America .
Hundreds of you emailed us back with great ideas, including Rev. Jeremiah
Wright, who reminded us of the importance of engaging in action and not
feeling that we are powerless to respond. We also heard from individuals
affiliated with the Obama campaign, who reminded us to keep believing in our
power to overcome. In my mind, the issue is not whether Pastor Wright was
right to speak, or if Senator
Obama was right to denounce him. The issue was that two powerful,
intelligent black men were being forced to end their 20 year relationship
because racist individuals decided to paint an educated ex-Marine with a
critical mind as an unpatriotic lunatic. I have dealt with O'Reilly and
Hannity up close on MANY occasions, and I can assure you that they DO NOT
have the interests of black people at heart.
While
O’Reilly, Limbaugh and Hannity have a right to speak freely, I am sure many of
you agree that they should not be allowed to attack your leaders using your
money. So, to help the cause, we’ve gathered a list of
corporate sponsors for Fox News.
I would like to thank Andrea Hatter, a respected novelist and member of the Your
Black World Family, for providing this list. If you would like to write or call
these sponsors and also complain to the
FCC about what you’re
seeing on the airwaves, the information is there for you. You can also email us
at
info@yourblackworld.com
to share your frustrations.
Please forward
this link to anyone else concerned with the activities of
Fox News. We are not
out to trample on their freedom of speech. We are just seeking to keep
them from trampling our freedom of speech and using our money to do it. We
don't have to support corporations that support this kind of behavior, that is
our fundamental right as Americans.
Take care,
Fox Advertisers: Our primary focal points are Ford, GM and Citibank.
But as you can see, there are other sponsors listed as well.
Major Fox Advertisers
Earl J. Hesterberg
Vice President, Marketing
Ford Motor Company
1 American Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126-2701
TEL:
(313) 322-3000
FAX:
313-845-6073
Koichi Kondo
President& CEO
American Honda Motor Co.,
Inc.
1919 Torrance Boulevard
Mail Stop: 500 - 2N - 7D
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
TEL:
(800) 999-1009
FAX:
(310) 783-3023
Rick Kornhauser
Vice President, Marketing
Chattem, Inc.
1715 W 38th St
Chattanooga, TN 37409-1248
TEL:
(800) 366-6077
FAX:
(423) 821-0395
Patrick M. Byrne
Chairman & President Overstock.com
6322 S 3000 E Ste 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84121-6931
TEL:
(801) 947-3100
FAX:
(801) 944-4629
William R. Rhodes
Chairman
Citibank
399 Park Ave
New York, NY 10022
TEL:
(800) 285-3000
FAX:
Henry A. McKinnell, Jr.
Chairman & CEO
Pfizer
235 E 42nd St
New York, NY 10017-5755
TEL:
(212) 573-2323
(212) 573-7851
Javed Ahmed
Executive Vice President
Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
Morris Corporate Center IV
399 Interpace Parkway
Parsippany, NJ 07054-0225
TEL:
(800) 333-3899
FAX:
(973) 404-5700
R. Kerry Clark
Vice Chairman
Procter & Gamble
1
Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202
TEL:
513-983-1100
FAX:
513-983-9369
Charles Fruit
Chief Marketing Officer
The Coca Cola Company
1 Coca Cola Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30313
TEL:
404-676-2121
FAX:
404-676-6792
Paul Carothers
Vice President, Public Affairs
Kraft Foods
3 Lakes Drive
Northfield, IL 60093
TEL:
847-646-2000
FAX:
847-646-6005